The White Sox system got a jolt from the bats over Sunday and Monday, with big nights spread across High-A, Single-A and the rookie levels.
At Winston-Salem, Kaleb Freeman did the heavy lifting in an 8-3 Dash win, launching two homers and driving in three runs. Ryan Burrowes matched the energy by going 3-for-4 with a triple and four RBIs.
Ely Brown also reached twice, while Bryce Eblin chipped in a steal. On the mound, Drew McDaniel struck out seven over 3.2 innings, and Jake Curtis picked up the win after 1.2 scoreless frames.
Kannapolis had its own loud offensive showing. Jurdrick Profar put together the most complete line of the group, finishing 2-for-4 with a triple, a homer and three RBIs.
Alexander Albertus added a double, an RBI and two walks, while Jaden Fauske, Nick McLain and Christian Gonzalez each worked their way on base multiple times. Alexander Martinez turned in a solid start, striking out seven in four innings, and Landen Payne earned the save in the Cannon Ballers’ victory.
The upper levels had more mixed results. In Charlotte, Mason Adams delivered a clean five innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out two, but the Knights’ lineup never found much rhythm in Sunday’s game.
Ryan Galanie doubled, Caden Connor drew two walks, and Michael Turner drove in a run, but the offense stayed quiet overall. The bullpen covered the rest, with Tyler Davis tossing a scoreless inning and Javy Guerra working two shutout frames.
Birmingham got one of its best swings from Boston Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Grant Magill added a double, and Colby Shelton, Brenden Dixon and Samuel Zavala each drove in a run. Gabe Davis started and struck out five in four innings, and Liam Paddack finished it off with two scoreless innings to earn the win.
The rookie clubs closed things out Monday with more standout individual lines. In the ACL, Fidel Montero gave the White Sox five scoreless innings despite the 4-1 loss to the Dodgers. He scattered five hits, walked one and struck out three before Cesar Familia was tagged for four earned runs in 1.1 innings.
In the DSL, Hector Hernandez was everywhere in a 7-3 win, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Ronald Cardozo added a triple and two RBIs, and Samuel Luis contributed a hit, a run, a walk and a steal. David Colmenares picked up the win with three innings of relief, while Yordany Marte started and struck out three in three innings.
Here’s the full rundown from Sunday and Monday across the White Sox farm system.
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